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Animal Farm

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Who was Old Major and why did he wish to speak to the other farm animals after Mr. Jones went to bed?
Old Major was an old boar that was dying so he called the animals on the farm to him to tell him his future hopes for the farm
What was the term Major chose to address the other animals as?
comrades
What does Major believe to be the source of all the animals problems
man/humans
What idea is presented as the solution to their problems?
rebellion
Name the three pre-eminent pigs on the farm and their main characteristics.
Napoleon- greedy, self serving, power hungry
Snowball- intelligent, eloquent, creative
Squealer- persuasive, could turn black into white
What was the name given to the school of thought, which the three pigs had turned majors teachings into
Animalism
What was the situation which caused the beginning of the rebellion earlier than expected
Mr. Jones got so drunk at the Red Lion, that he didn't feed the animals for a day
What did the animals decide to do with the farmhouse where Mr. Jones lived
Keep it as a museum
What was the final, and perhaps most important, of the seven commandments
All animals are equal
Why was it that the animals worked as hard now as they did before the rebellion, and yet there was no stealing and quarreling as there used to be?
They had freedom now, and weren't underfed or abused by a master as they had been.
What did Boxer always say
"I will always work harder and Napoleon is always right. "
What did the flag raised on Sunday look like
Green flag (tablecloth) had white hoof and horn symbolizing the animals
Which type of animal quickly became recognized as the most natural leader
The pigs
What did snowball declare the single maxim of the Seven Commandments
Four legs good, two legs bad
What happened to Jessie and bluebells puppies
Napoleon took them at birth and trained them to be his bodyguards
How were the pigs able to persuade the other animals that they should get all the milk and apples, instead of sharing them equally among the animals?
They said that the milk and apples were "brain food" and that they needed to eat them to get smarter. They also said that it was "scientifically proven" to make a pig think smarter.
How did the animals from the other farms react to the rebellion on animal farm
If their lives were good they didn't do anything. If they were bad they adopted the belief that they also could rebel.
For what reason was snowball awarded a metal after the Battle of Cowshed
He fought bravely, and continuously even after being shot by Mr. Jones
Summarize the Battle of Cowshed
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How did the commemorate the Battle of Cowshed and the Rebellion
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What happened to Mollie after she was accused of being friendly with the men on the neighboring farm
She suddenly disappeared,and then was seen by the pigeons on the neighboring farm, after that she was never seen again.
How did Napoleon and Snowball differ in their ideas about running the farm
Their ideas were always opposite of one another
What propaganda slogans did Napoleon and Snowball use to argue their sides of the windmill debate
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What happened to Snowball
Napoleon's dogs chased him away. Police state. Snowball became a scapegoat and a common enemy.
What freedom, or privilege, did Napoleon take away from the other animals after his dogs chased Snowball off the farm?
He took away the Sunday meetings and the animals had to work on Sunday.
Why did the animals accept Squealers explanation for Napoleons change of mind about the windmill without any questions
Squealer convinced them it was Napoleon's plan all along, and Snowball stole it from him.
How were the animals rewarded for their hard labor?
With reduced food rations.
Why had Napoleon decided to engage in trade with the other farms in the area?
To pay for the Windmill's machinery.
How did the rule about sleeping in beds change when he pigs had moved into the farm house?
No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets
Who did Napoleon blame for the windmill disaster?
Snowball
Why was it important for the animals to conceal their food shortages from the outside world
If the outside world knew they were having a food shortage they might invade Animal Farm in order to take it over and have the far for themselves.
How was Napoleon able to convince the other animals that Snowball was a total traitor
He said that Snowball had an alliance with Jones from the very beginning
Which animal did Napoleon's dogs attack without warning
Boxer, the horse
Why was the slaughter of the animals, who confessed being traitors especially horrifying to the other animals
It was the first time that animals had been killed
Why did Napoleon ban the singing of "Beasts of England"
It was said to be the song of the rebellion and since it passed the song was not needed.
Napoleon didn't want them singing it so they wouldn't rebel against him
How had Napoleon further himself apart from the other animals?
He would hide out in the farm house drinking himself away
Why were the animals especially afraid of Mr. Frederick from Pinchfield farms
He tortured his animals
Who did Napoleon sell the farms excess wood to
Fredrick
In what three ways did Mr. Frederick prove himself to be an enemy of the animals
He didn't pay for the timber, he threatened to battle, and tortured his animals
What did the pigs discover at the basement of the farmhouse after the battle of windmill?
crate of whiskey
Why did the animals believe that, in spite of the hard work and Little food, life was better for them now than when Jones was master of the farm
They were brainwashed by Squealer and Napoleon and the dogs
How did Napoleon trick the animals into forgetting how hard life was for them
he gave them speeches and songs
what was the cruel trick played on boxer when he feel ill and needed the help of his fellow animals the most
when he was hurt they said that they were going to take him to an animal hospital but it ended up being a slaughter house
Several years after the animals began running animal farm, they worked just as hard as they had at the beginning. What did Napoleon declare to be better than the comfortable stalls and three day work week they had all been promised at the beginning
Hard work and frugal living
What have the pigs learned to do which made them even more like man and less like animals
They learn how to read, start a social class system
Why did the animal have further reason to fear the pigs
When they started wearing human clothes and carrying whips.
What did the animals discover when they peeled in the farmhouse window and watched the men and pigs arguing over a card game
They saw that the pigs were in alliance with the humans. A fight broke out over card game and they couldn't tell the difference between the humans and the pigs
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